(CNN) – New information indicates missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 could have flown for several hours beyond the last transponder reading, U.S. officials tell CNN.

Multiple bursts of data were received indicating the plane was flying over the Indian Ocean, the senior U.S. official told CNN.

But there's another confusing twist. An emergency beacon that would have sent data if the plane was about to impact the ocean apparently did not go off, the official said, suggesting perhaps the plane was still likely in some stable flight pattern when it disappeared.

To former FBI assistant director James Kallstrom, the new, conflicting data is starting to look suspicious.
"Why would you take a plane off your normal route, shut off your transponders so that every other radar return looks about the same to a radar interceptor officer ... and then lower your altitudes apparently and fly somewhere else? Why would you do that with a plane full of people?" said Kallstrom.

soundoff(No Responses)

About This Show

The Lead with Jake Tapper draws not only on Tapper’s deep knowledge of politics and national issues, but also seeks to examine and advance stories across a wide range of topics that demonstrate his own curiosities and interests. Compelling headlines come from around the country and the globe, from politics to money, sports to popular culture, based on news drivers of the day.